Early in 2006 the editors at New York Magazine decided to change the name of my weekly column from Ask Gael to Insatiable Critic...I have revived Ask Gael. So please email me your questions and I will try to answer them. You'll also find Ask Gael archives here from January 23, 2006 back to 2004.

July 13, 2015 | Ask GaelWhere are you sending friends now?Where do I eat when I’m not hustling to find something to review? That what all my friends ask. Here’s where I’m going right now, just for fun, because it feels special, and maybe also, to impress a friend.

December 16, 2013 | Ask GaelFeeding the Folks: Where to GoHE'S KOSHER. SHE'S VEGETARIAN. WHERE CAN I MAKE BOTH OF THEM HAPPY?
Ask for a table veiled with white curtains at Tulsi and explore the vegetarian menu of Hemant Mathur who made his name with Suvir Saran at Devi. Chickpea cake with tart tomato chutney and tangy pineapple relish. Sweet, torrid, garlicky Manchurian cauliflower...

June 11, 2009 | Ask GaelBest Italian New York Has to OfferA client has a friend in from abroad who wants to eat at the best Italian New York has to offer. As I have not been to every Italian, I was hoping to get some suggestions.

December 19, 2008 | Ask GaelFlirting with Englishmen...Dear Gael,
I recently became involved in a long distance relationship with an Englishman who is now coming to NY for the holidays...

December 18, 2008 | Ask GaelGive me some good French restaurants...Dear Gael,
I'm meeting a friend from out-of-town for dinner. He is asking about good French restaurants in the city. Thought I should ask the expert...